We will have some of the top players in the country
bidding to take Mullins Engineering Men’s Open title home with them again this
year. Amongst the players will be Martin Mulkerrins, Noel McHugh, Niall
O’Connor, Vinny Moran, James Doyle, Riki O’Gara,Steven Cooney, Damien Martin, Diarmuid
Nash and reigning champion Conall McCavitt. Amongst the ladies who will be
bidding to take the E.M.P. FURNITURE Ladies Open title home this year will be
Hilary Rushe, her sister Marianna the 2011 champion, Deirdre Donohue the
inaugural champion of 2010 and of course the young gun and reigning champion
from Indreabhán, Ciana Ní Churraoin.

Along with the prospect of seeing these
top rated athletes compete, there are also arrays of other grades that will
give equal if not more excitement as the weekend progresses. The juvenile
grades will no doubt produce the most games and it is here which lies the
future prospects for our great game.

Names like Sean Kerr, Niall Joyce, Hannah
and Kate Dagg andHeather Spellman to
name but a few will adorn the courts and show us how to play this code of
handball with passion and pride. This tournament promises to be a great weekend
of handball and even if you’re not competing, come along to view the games at
no extra cost and bask in the warm sunshine of Williamstown Co. Galway!